Bedford around the world

Twin towns

Bamberg

Bedford has been formally twinned with the German town of Bamberg since 1977.

The Bedford-Bamberg Association was formed 25 years ago by a group of Bedfordians with the aim of forging links with families in Bamberg.

Rovigo

Bedford has been formally twinned with the Italian town of Rovigo since 2004.

Bedford worldwide

Over the centuries, people from Bedford have explored the world to seek their fortunes.

Many settled in new places but wanted to create a link to home. Today across America, Australia, Canada and Africa the name Bedford is widely used.

Listed below are the links to some of those places:

United States of America

Australia

Canada

  • Bedford, Halifax, Nova Scotia 
  • Bedford, Quebec

South Africa